There were nearly 500 million ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021. As reported by Help Net Security, security researchers detected 190.4 million ransomware attempts in Q3 2021 alone, which brought the total volume of attacks up to …
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Europe, Global Security News, North America
Russia’s FSB Arrests REvil Players at U.S. Request
by Christopher Burgess •
The morning of January 14, 2022, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) issued a statement that announced the demise of the hacker group REvil. The FSB, in a joint effort with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) executed a successful takedown o…
Security Bloggers, Security Vendor News
History’s Most Notorious Ransomware Gangs
by Anthony M. Freed •
In a recent study, titled Ransomware: The True Cost to Business, we found that the costs of ransomware have increased for organizations. We learned that two-thirds of organizations experienced significant revenue loss following a ransomware…
Malware Indicators (IoCs)
REvil Ransomware Is Back Online After A Brief Hiatus
by Abeerah Hashim •
The notorious REvil ransomware abruptly went underground after drawing unsolicited attention over Kaseya’s incident. It…
REvil Ransomware Is Back Online After A Brief Hiatus on Latest Hacking News.
Europe, Global Security News, North America
Busted: Taking Down Ransomware Attackers
by Cybereason Security Team •
Ransomware has been big news this year. In March, the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware gang infected Acer and demanded $50 million—the highest ransom demand from any ransomware group up to that point. That same gang then turned around a month later an…